27.0% of Brownsville, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 31.2% greater than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 14.7% of high school graduates and 25.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 86.2%. For comparison, it was 18.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Brownsville, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Brownsville:
27.0%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Brownsville:
15.8%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Brownsville:
24.6%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 21.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Brownsville:
18.8%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
86.2%
Residents above poverty level:
18.6%
Poverty by age in Brownsville, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Brownsville,LA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
47.5%6 to 11 years
62.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
53.8%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
9.2%35 to 44 years
7.6%45 to 54 years
20.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Brownsville,LA (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
89.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
30.0%18 to 24 years
45.0%25 to 34 years
19.0%35 to 44 years
18.0%45 to 54 years
7.0%55 to 64 years
26.0%65 to 74 years
14.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Brownsville,LA (% below half of poverty level)
32.8%Under 6 years
67.3%6 to 11 years
14.4%12 to 17 years
33.1%18 to 24 years
20.9%25 to 34 years
2.2%35 to 44 years
6.3%45 to 54 years
2.7%55 to 64 years
4.0%65 to 74 years
1.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Brownsville, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Brownsville, LA (%)
14.3%White
47.5%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
98.6%Other race
3.8%2+ races
67.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Brownsville, LA (absolute numbers)
322White
708Black
0Asian
0Native Hawaiian
83Other race
92+ races
90Hispanic
28.2%Below poverty level
71.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Brownsville, LA
Children below poverty level:
Brownsville, Louisiana:
48.9%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Brownsville:
14.7%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Brownsville:
25.6%
Louisiana:
33.4%
15.5%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
84.5%Female, no husband present
3.2%Worked full-time, year-round
19.4%Worked part-time
77.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
86.1%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
13.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.2%1999 to 2000
6.2%1995 to 1998
3.9%1990 to 1994
17.8%1980 to 1989
23.5%1970 to 1979
16.7%1960 to 1969
18.5%1950 to 1959
8.7%1940 to 1949
3.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.7%1999 to 2000
9.0%1995 to 1998
7.9%1990 to 1994
17.9%1980 to 1989
21.8%1970 to 1979
17.8%1960 to 1969
13.8%1950 to 1959
4.8%1940 to 1949
4.3%1939 or earlier
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